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Hope Powell has been sacked as the manager of the England women’s football
team after 15 years in the job.

The 46-year-old had been under pressure since the national team’s exit from
the group stage of Euro 2013 last month. England lost twice and drew
with Sweden to record their worst performance in the competition since
2001.

Prior to this summer, Powell’s reign had been well regarded. England lost in
the final of Euro 2009 and reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in
2011 but the result against Sweden led to suggestions from former players
that the team needed